Grace Assembly of God
Grace Assembly of God is one of the 48 affiliated members of the Assemblies of God of Singapore. It operates from two locations viz. Grace @ Tanglin and Grace @ Bukit Batok. The former is located at 355 Tanglin Road,
while the latter is situated at 1 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4.
History
Grace Assembly of God had its beginnings in 1950. Missionaries Vallance and Lula Baird started a mission at 50 Odin Square, off Alexander Road.It began with a "Story Hour" in Cantonese, for the children residing in the Alexander housing estate. Months later, church services were conducted in Cantonese. They were attended by the children’s parents and neighbours.
As more adults showed an interest in Christianity, a Bible study and prayer meeting was introduced as a mid-week service. By the end of 1951, the church attendance was about thirty, which included adults, teenagers, and young children.
When the Bairds left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur in 1951, Lau To Chan was recommended by the Principal of the Hong Kong Ecclesia Bible Institute to manage the place. In 1954, Rev. Jarmilla Wagner, a Czech missionary was sent by the Assemblies of God, USA to run the Alexander Mission. Shortly after, she rented a place along Prince Philip Avenue as the Alexander work required more space. Thereafter, the church continued to grow.
In 1958, the church secured a 41,000 square feet property at 355 Tanglin Road for a sum of $40,000. Later, the two works in Alexander merged in the Tanglin property and it was named Grace Assembly of God.
In 1961, Rev. Wagner died. After her death, Lau To Chan left GAOG to start Kim Tian Christian Church. Grace Assembly then came under the leadership of Rev. David Nyien, Rev. Oh Beng Khee, Rev. Dr. David Lim and Pastor Calvin Lee. On 31 December 2019, Rev. Dr. Wilson Teo took over as Senior Pastor of the church.